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RESULTS UPDATE The Doctor's Guide to Week 1 Handegg Monetary Risk-Games


Doctor XFizzle

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As the title states, I will be reviewing and predicting the winners of Week 1 of the NFL regular season using betting lines for each game. Let's begin.

 

 

Indianapolis @ Chicago (-10)

- Even though Indy is getting 10, no way Andrew Luck steps into Soldier Field and doesn't get battered. Taking Chicago to win and beat the spread.

 

CORRECT (1-0) AND CORRECT (1-0)

 

Philadelphia (-9) @ Cleveland

- Cleveland is pretty bad. They're also breaking in a new QB, Brandon Weeden. Philly had a disappointing year last year. Michael Vick gets banged up a lot but he and the Eagles should be ready to go. Taking Philly to win and beat the spread.

 

CORRECT (2-0) AND INCORRECT (1-1)

 

Buffalo @ New York Jets (-3)

- Jets are not going to be very good. They have 2 QBs who can't throw worth a lick. That defense can't be holding up well either. Buffalo could be a playoff team this year. Their defense should be decent enough. Taking Buffalo to win.

 

INCORRECT (2-1) AND INCORRECT (1-2)

 

Washington @ New Orleans (-7.5)

- Another rookie QB debuting in Robert Griffin III for the Skins. Saints are missing their head coach thanks to BountyGate but they still have way more weapons on offense than Washington. Saints will take on the NFL in retaliation to the scandal. Taking Saints to win beat the spread.

 

INCORRECT (2-2) AND INCORRECT (1-3)

 

New England (-5) @ Tennessee

- God Brady and the Pats go into Tennessee and destroy the Titans defense with the Gronkowski-Hernandez-Welker-Lloyd four-headed receiving monster. Taking New England to win and beat the spread.

 

CORRECT (3-2) AND CORRECT (2-3)

 

Jacksonville @ Minnesota (-3.5)

- Both teams might not even have their top featured RB starting. Maurice Jones-Drew ended his holdout with the Jaguars but has hardly practiced while Adrian Peterson is still dealing with his injury from last year. This game will essentially be a cripple fight so I'll take Minnesota to win and barely beat the spread. Like they win by 4.

 

CORRECT (4-2) AND INCORRECT (2-4)

 

Miami @ Houston (-12.5)

- Dang that's a large spread. Houston was a playoff team last year returning its starting QB Matt Schaub from a season-ending injury and they have the top fantasy RB in Arian Foster. Miami is starting a rookie QB in Ryan Tannehill and don't really have much else going for them. Taking Houston to win BUT Miami to cover the spread.

 

CORRECT (5-2) AND INCORRECT (2-5)

 

Atlanta (-2.5) @ Kansas City

- Easy peasy Falcons run over the Chiefs squeasy. Chiefs will be improved but not this week. Matty Ice unleashes Roddy White and Julio Jones on the Chiefs' decent secondary. Taking Atlanta to win and beat the spread.

 

CORRECT (6-2) AND CORRECT (3-5)

 

San Francisco @ Green Bay (-4.5)

- Week 1 Game of the Week right here. 49ers out to prove last year was no fluke while the Packers do the same that they are better than the Divisional Round. I like Green Bay to win BUT 49ers to cover.

 

INCORRECT (6-3) AND CORRECT (4-5)

 

Carolina (-2.5) @ Tampa Bay

- NFC South divisional matchup to kick off the season. Cam Newton looks to repeat his awesome rookie year for the Panthers while the Bucs look to not repeat their mediocre season last year. I'm taking Carolina to win and beat the spread.

 

INCORRECT (6-4) AND INCORRECT (4-6)

 

Seattle (-2.5) @ Arizona

- NFC West divisional matchup here. Seattle boasts a good defense but how will their offense look with diva Braylon Edwards in the fold? Also will it be Matt Flynn or Russel Wilson? Arizona has a QB controversy of their own between Kevin Kolb and John Skelton. Despite their QB issues, I'm going to take Arizona to win and thus cover the spread despite being home dogs.

 

CORRECT (7-4) AND CORRECT (5-6)

 

Pittsburgh @ Denver (-1.5)

- The return of Peyton Manning. Denver is going to be fired up and hyped. On the other side of the field, the Steelers will be just as hyped looking to avenge their humiliating playoff defeat to Tim Tebow in last year's overtime thriller. I'll take Pittsburgh to spoil Manning's return and thus cover the spread.

 

INCORRECT (7-5) AND INCORRECT (5-7)

 

Cincinnati @ Baltimore (-7)

- Monday Night Football game 1. Baltimore's defense takes a hit with Terrell Suggs being injured but they're still elite. Cincinnati had a pretty decent year for having a rookie QB and WR tandem Andy Dalton-A.J. Green starting. I think Baltimore wins here BUT Cincy covers the spread.

 

CORRECT (8-5) AND INCORRECT (5-8)

 

San Diego @ Oakland (-1)

- Monday Night Football game 2. San Diego pretty much melted down last year. Norv Turner miraculously kept his job. I have no clue how the Chargers will look, especially with Ryan Mathews being his injury prone self. Oakland will have Carson Palmer in the system for more than a full year. They regain Run DMC, Darren McFadden from injury and Denarius Moore is set to have a breakout year. I see Oakland taking this one and beating the spread.

 

INCORRECT (8-6) AND INCORRECT (6-8)

 

St. Louis @ Detroit (-8)

- Last but not least, my own Detroit Lions open at home against the St. Louis Rams. Stafford-to-Megatron all day baby. Rams won't have the defense to stop us nor the offense to keep up with us. Lions spoil Jeff Fisher's return to the NFL as a coach. Taking the Lions to win and beat the spread.

 

CORRECT (9-6) AND INCORRECT (6-9)

 

There you have it, my week 1 selections. May the football begin and be glorious.

 

RESULTS UPDATE: So I ended up 9-6 in picking the winning team but only 6-9 when it came to the spread. Maybe I shouldn't bet on football at all.

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Bills come into the Meadowlands and run over the Jets. Mark Anderson beats the hell out of Sanchize and Tebow while Gilmore shows why it was a bad idea for Holmes to sign with the Jets. Bills win 24-7, only because Fitzpatrick still has a knack for throwing the damn ball away.

 

As for the Patriots, I think Jones will be very effective this game. I say he grabs two sacks along with Ninkovich who gets a couple as well. The d-line is definitely better than last year. Patriots win by at least 20 despite the concerns surrounding the o-line, which I'm sure they'll get over quickly.

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